Australia vs Japan: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes
Australia
2,754 tonnes
in 2021
Japan
2,931 tonnes
in 2021
Australia rank
95th
Japan rank
93rd
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,931 tonnes against 2,754 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 177 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 95th and Japan ranks 93rd of 160 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,647 tonnes | 3,172 tonnes | 525.33 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,806 tonnes | 3,004 tonnes | 198.5 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 2,931 tonnes against 2,754 tonnes in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Australia and Japan?
- 177 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Australia ranks 95th and Japan ranks 93rd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.